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Jewelry Stories from Come Back to Me
Welcome to the last Jewelry Stories post of 2021! I really feel like I have saved one of the best for last, and I hope you’ll agree after seeing these designs inspired by Come Back to Me by Jody Hedlund. Before we go a minute further, if you have not read this book, it needs to go to the top of your TBR stack! And what’s more – book 2 is about to release next month so you will not have to wait to continue the story. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you’ll remember that I asked for your feedback a few months back on what you…
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The Mobster’s Daughter Book Review
About the Book The one man who could help her, must never know her name. If Kate Chamberlin can’t reveal her true identity to the world, she must settle for sharing only her talent. Hired as a musician for KDKA radio, Kate plays everything from sponsors’ jingles to complex sonatas. As long as the whispers around the broadcasting room refer to her as “Killjoy Kate” and not “Catarina the crime boss’s daughter,” then her life is safe from danger. Or so she thinks. When anonymous, violent threats surface, Kate’s wary of accepting protection from the handsome private investigator, Detective Jennings. His save-the-world attitude is as charming as his manners, but…
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Come Back to Me Book Review
About the Book The ultimate cure that could heal any disease? Crazy. That’s exactly what research scientist Marian Creighton has always believed about her father’s quest, even if it does stem from a desire to save her sister Ellen from the genetic disease that stole their mother from them. But when her father falls into a coma after drinking a vial of holy water believed to contain traces of residue from the Tree of Life, Marian must question all of her assumptions. He’s left behind tantalizing clues that suggest he’s crossed back in time. Insane. Until Marian tests his theories and finds herself in the Middle Ages during a dangerous…
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Jewelry Stories with Stephanie Landsem
Thank you so much for joining me today for my latest edition of Jewelry Stories! I haven’t been able to do one of these posts in a few months because there has been so much happening – mostly moving houses! That process took so long (maybe I’ll save that for a future blog post), but we have finally found our forever home and we’re slowly unpacking and making it our own. <3 As soon as I was able to unpack my craft room, I immediately got to work on the designs I’ve been dreaming of for In a Far-Off Land by Stephanie Landsem. I hope you’ll enjoy all these new…
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A Promise Kept Book Review
Book Description God was going to save her marriage, Allison was sure of it.But neither her husband nor her marriage had been saved. What had become of His promise? Tony Kavanagh had been Allison’s dream-come-true. They were in love within days, engaged within weeks, married and pregnant within a year. Her cup bubbled over with joy . . . but years later, that joy had been extinguished by unexpected trials. The day Allison issued her husband an ultimatum, she thought it might save him. She never expected he would actually leave. She was certain God had promised to heal; it was clear that she’d misunderstood. Now living in the quiet…
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A Lady in Attendance Book Review
About the Book Book: A Lady in Attendance Author: Rachel Fordham Genre: Christian Historical Release date: June 1, 2021 Will the Past Destroy Her Future? Ada, Mi.—Rachel Fordham’s historical novels have received high praise for their warm and engaging story lines filled with romance, adventure, and happy endings. In A Lady in Attendance, Fordham beautifully blends these same great features in a novel about overcoming obstacles in the past to make room for a better future. After spending the last five years in a New York state reformatory, Hazel is desperate to begin life anew, but she knows that a tarnished name could ruin her chances. She accepts a job…
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Bridge of Gold Book Review
About the Book Book: Bridge of Gold Author: Kimberley Woodhouse Genre: Christian Historical Release date: June 2021 Repairs on the Golden Gate Bridge Uncover a Century-Old Murder Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure. Underwater archaeologist Kayla Richardson is called to the Golden Gate Bridge where repairs to one of the towers uncovers two human remains from the late 1800s and the 1930s. The head of the bridge restoration is Steven Michaels, who dives with Kayla, and a friendship develops between them. But as the investigation heats up and gold is found that dates back to the gold rush,…
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Chasing Shadows Book Review
Book Description For fans of bestselling WWII fiction comes a powerful novel from Lynn Austin about three women whose lives are instantly changed when the Nazis invade the neutral Netherlands, forcing each into a complicated dance of choice and consequence. Lena is a wife and mother who farms alongside her husband in the tranquil countryside. Her faith has always been her compass, but can she remain steadfast when the questions grow increasingly complex and the answers could mean the difference between life and death? Lena’s daughter Ans has recently moved to the bustling city of Leiden, filled with romantic notions of a new job and a young Dutch police officer.…
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Price of Privilege Book Review
Book Description Having finally discovered the truth of her birthright, Julia Elliston is determined to outwit Chance Macy at his own game. Holding a secret he’d kill to keep, however, is proving more difficult than she imagined. Just when Julia thinks she’s managed to untangle herself from Macy’s clutches, he changes tactics with a risky ploy. As the scandal of the century breaks loose, drawing rooms all over London whisper what so far newspapers have not dared to print: Macy’s lost bride is none other than Lord Pierson’s daughter–and one of the most controversial cases of marital law ever seen comes before Victorian courts. Though Julia knows Macy’s version of…
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Review Rewind – In the Shadow of the Sun King
Book Description Madeleine’s shared history with the king holds the key to her family’s life…or death. Seventeenth century France is an unsafe time to be a Huguenot. By order of King Louis XIV, all French Protestants must immediately convert or face imprisonment–or death. The king’s dragoons ferret out the nonconformists, pillaging villages and destroying homesteads. When the king’s soldiers descend on the Clavell estate, the family’s fate hangs in the balance. Quickly, quietly, they send their two sons into hiding, trusting that the young age of their daughter will guarantee her protection. But the dragoons will not be dissuaded; they hold the manor hostage looking for clues of their guilt…